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"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." -Melody Beattie Your Motivational Story: Dwayne Johnson We have all come to know and love Dwayne Johnson with his huge biceps and starring roles in massive box office smashes. It seems there's nothing he can't do. However, early years for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson were no picnic. He spent much of his childhood living as a gypsy and would bounce around between homes in California and New Zealand. After a string of monetary setbacks, the Johnson’s hit rock bottom, which included his mother’s car being repossessed, they were evicted from...

Keanu Reeves Keanu Reeves achieved superstardom as an actor in the ’80s and ’90s via iconic movie roles such as Ted in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989) and Neo in the science fiction classic The Matrix (1999), but, like many people irrespective of wealth and status, endured profound hardships along the way. In 1999, Keanu Reeves became most famous for his role in the groundbreaking science fiction film, The Matrix. It earned an impressive $463.5 million at the box office and was nominated for and won four Academy Awards. The Matrix is a happy story in a lot of...

Samuel L. JacksonSuprise, motherfu-… did you really think we would say it?Though Samuel L. Jackson is famous among his fans for his use of his now signature catch phrase which, as a side note, was his own antidote to cure a stuttering problem he had as a child, few recall that the charismatic actor began his career in a very dark place. He battled alcohol, crack cocaine, and heroin. Jackson’s drug use can be attributed to his incredibly rough upbringing. Born in 1948, Sam L. was subjected to a childhood filled with racism, hate, and poverty. He was raised primarily...

Zeal - noun - great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective During his life, Heath Ledger embodied charm and charisma not to mention great looks. With the combination of these traits combined with a lust for life, Heath Ledger was a casting directors dream. He was the guy who would show up at your door unannounced at 7 a.m. for breakfast, or load his friends into a motorhome for an impromptu trip to Mexico, or pour everything he had into his work. Heath Ledger‘s friends and family say the star crackled with life and lived each...

Tenacity - noun - the quality or fact of being very determined; determination. To me, success is choice and opportunity - Harrison Ford Harrison Ford, born July 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. His career in Hollywood has spanned six decades! His popularity with audiences is truly remarkable. His films have grossed more than $3.5 billion at the U.S. box office and more than $6 billion at the worldwide box office. He is the recipient of the 28th American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award. His journey into acting began in Los Angeles, California in 1964. Ford came to L.A...